Thief Uses Hammer To Rob Portland Jewelry Store

Portland police said a Woodfords Corner jewelry store was robbed by a man wielding a hammer. Lt. Robert Martin said in a statement that the man entered the M.A. Storck Company late Wednesday afternoon wearing a baseball hat, sunglasses and a bandanna that covered his face. Once inside, the man used a hammer to shatter several glass display cases while two employees and one customer were in the store. Martin said the man stole several pieces of jewelry before running onto Woodford Street and heading in the direction of Baxter Boulevard. One employee suffered minor cuts after being struck by shards of glass.